>> I'm trying to build 21.1.2 on HP using HP's cc.
xemacs gets dumped.
>> However, when src/xemacs is first run (as part of lisp shadows), it hangs,
>> and can't be interrupted, killed, or kill -9'ed.
> ...

The same thing happens to me on Digital UNIX 4.0f when I compile
with
MULE.

As near as I can tell, there is severe brokenness in XEmacs in Digital
Unix. It happens to show up most clearly when compiling with Mule,
but I have no reason to believe that it is Mule-specific. I am
currently running a binary on OSF 4.0e and many things work and some
things don't work. What is your configuration? I've attached mine.
At least XEmacs runs enough to process email.

I thought I tried this (and it behaved the same way), but maybe not.
I'll try when I get into work tomorrow.

O.K.
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uname -a: OSF1 gneiss.etl.go.jp V4.0 1091 alpha
/freeware/XEmacs/xemacs-21.0/configure '--with-mule' '--debug=no'
'--error-checking=none' '--verbose=no' '--extra-verbose=no'
'--site-prefixes=/usr/local:/usr/decfw40'
'--site-includes=/usr/decfw40/canna/include' '--compiler=gcc'
'--with-xfs' '--with-gnu-make'
'--srcdir=/freeware/XEmacs/xemacs-21.0' '--with-xim'
'--mail-locking=file'
XEmacs 21.1-p2 "20 Minutes to Nikko" configured for
`alphaev56-dec-osf4.0e'.
Where should the build process find the source code? /freeware/XEmacs/xemacs-21.0
What installation prefix should install use? /usr/local
What operating system and machine description files should XEmacs use?
`s/decosf4-0.h' and `m/alpha.h'
What compiler should XEmacs be built with? gcc -g -O3 -Wall -Wno-switch
Should XEmacs use the GNU version of malloc? no
(The GNU allocators don't work with this system configuration).
Should XEmacs use the relocating allocator for buffers? yes
What window system should XEmacs use? x11
Where do we find X Windows header files? /usr/dt/include
Where do we find X Windows libraries? /usr/dt/lib
Additional header files: /usr/decfw40/canna/include
Additional prefixes: /usr/local /usr/decfw40
Runtime library search path:
/usr/local/lib:/usr/decfw40/lib:/usr/dt/lib:/usr/shlib
Compiling in support for XAUTH.
Compiling in support for XPM images.
Compiling in support for PNG image handling.
Compiling in support for (builtin) GIF image handling.
Compiling in support for JPEG image handling.
Compiling in support for TIFF image handling.
Compiling in support for X-Face message headers.
Compiling in support for Berkeley DB.
Compiling in support for DBM.
Compiling in support for ncurses.
Compiling in Mule (multi-lingual) support.
Compiling in XIM (X11R5+ I18N input method) support.
Using Motif to provide XIM support.
Compiling in support for Canna on Mule.
Compiling in support for the WNN input method on Mule.
Compiling in support for CDE.
Compiling in support for ToolTalk.
Compiling in EXPERIMENTAL support for Drag'n'Drop ( CDE ).
Compiling in support for proper session-management.
Using Lucid menubars.
Using Lucid scrollbars.
Using Motif dialog boxes.
Compiling in DLL support.
movemail will use "dot-locking" for locking mail spool files.